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A B-757 flight attendant, during predep checks, noticed a ring on a passenger that had a 2 inch point on it. The captain was notified and he requested that the passenger remove the ring and that he would keep it on the flight deck.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 588107 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mia.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 12 flight attendant time total : 12 flight attendant time type : 25 |
| ASRS Report | 588107 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event : passenger contraband |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
During predep safety checks, I noticed a ring on a man's finger that had a long sharp point on it (approximately 2 inches). The purpose of the ring looked like it would be, or could be, used as a weapon. The purser (#1 flight attendant) checked it out, then notified the captain. The captain then spoke with passenger. Passenger was not denied boarding and flight was not delayed. Therefore, no inconvenience was caused. After speaking with passenger, passenger gave ring to captain, to ride in cockpit. If needed, captain took photo of ring.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B-757 FLT ATTENDANT, DURING PREDEP CHKS, NOTICED A RING ON A PAX THAT HAD A 2 INCH POINT ON IT. THE CAPT WAS NOTIFIED AND HE REQUESTED THAT THE PAX REMOVE THE RING AND THAT HE WOULD KEEP IT ON THE FLT DECK.
Narrative: DURING PREDEP SAFETY CHKS, I NOTICED A RING ON A MAN'S FINGER THAT HAD A LONG SHARP POINT ON IT (APPROX 2 INCHES). THE PURPOSE OF THE RING LOOKED LIKE IT WOULD BE, OR COULD BE, USED AS A WEAPON. THE PURSER (#1 FLT ATTENDANT) CHKED IT OUT, THEN NOTIFIED THE CAPT. THE CAPT THEN SPOKE WITH PAX. PAX WAS NOT DENIED BOARDING AND FLT WAS NOT DELAYED. THEREFORE, NO INCONVENIENCE WAS CAUSED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH PAX, PAX GAVE RING TO CAPT, TO RIDE IN COCKPIT. IF NEEDED, CAPT TOOK PHOTO OF RING.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.